Category: Team Analysis

Analysis

Serie A 2021/22: Why you can’t rule Napoli out of the title race – tactical analysis

This season’s Serie A title race has become one of the most unpredictable in recent times. With many predicting Inter Milan to…

July 26, 2022

Alfred Schreuder

Hoffenheim 2019/20: Season preview – scout report

Julian Nagelsmann is one of the most courted coaches of the last few years. Almost every club in Europe wanted to sign…

July 26, 2022

Alfred Schreuder

2021/22 Belgian Pro League Championship and European playoffs: How they work and one player to watch from each side

How do the Belgian Pro League regular season and playoffs work?  Unlike any of the major European leagues, the way a champion…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Pressing problems: Coincidence or not for Milan against teams who pin them back? – scout report

Milan have turned into one of the most dominant teams in the 2020/21 season, keeping their leadership in Serie A round after…

July 26, 2022

AC Milan

AC Milan 2022/23: What moves must be made in the transfer market to maintain their title-winning momentum – tactical analysis

AC Milan just won their first Scudetto in 12 years as Stefano Pioli built a team with balanced performance and maturity both…

July 26, 2022

Serie A

AC Milan 2019/20: How Pioli can improve them tactically – scout report

AC Milan have had a shocking season so far this term. After appointing Marco Giampaolo as the head coach on the back…

July 26, 2022

Premier League

West Ham 2019/20: Why their press has failed? – scout report

West Ham had a poor first half of the season under Manuel Pellegrini, where they only secured two wins in all competitions…

July 26, 2022

Premier League

West Ham United 2019/20: Defensive Issues – scout report

It is always fun to look back on season predictions that were made back in August. Sheffield United were pipped to be…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Harder’s Hammers: How new West Ham Women boss can keep his team in the WSL

It has not been a happy season for West Ham United Women, with them struggling to pick up points in the WSL,…

July 26, 2022

Data Analysis

The West Ham Why: Data analysis on Moyes’ successful season so far

This data analysis will help us to understand why West Ham are having a great season thus far, sitting in fifth place…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Three things David Moyes has done to revitalise West Ham this season

One of the relatively unheralded stories of this season in the Premier League has been the quiet resurgence of West Ham United.…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

How Olli Harder has transformed West Ham from relegation survivors to mid-table fighters – tactical analysis

Last season, West Ham United Women were involved in a four-way survival battle at the foot of the WSL, ending up just…

July 26, 2022

Team Analysis

Tottenham Hotspur 2019/20: Season preview – scout report

Tottenham Hotspur have finished in the top three of the Premier League thrice in the last four seasons, even once as a runner-up.…

July 26, 2022

Team Analysis

Tottenham Hotspur Women 2019/20: Analysing their defensive frailties – scout report

After making a return to the FAWSL, Tottenham Hotspur Women were hoping to make their mark on the league and become a…

July 26, 2022

Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur 2019/20: What can Jose Mourinho do without Harry Kane? – scout report

Since José Mourinho was appointed on the 20th of November 2019, the North London side have had mixed success in the Premier…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Arsenal 2021/22: Mikel Arteta’s big mission – tactical analysis

After an eighth-place finish in the 2020/21 season and finding themselves bottom of the league after three matches at the start of…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Brentford 2021/22: How The Bees resurrected their season – tactical analysis

This scout report will feature a tactical analysis of how Thomas Frank set Brentford up during the final 11 games of the…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

New York City FC 2022: Adapting to life after Ronny Deila – scout report

After a rather rocky start as the interim head coach of New York City FC, Nick Cushing seems to have finally gotten…

July 26, 2022

Analysis

Philadelphia Union 2022: How The Union got to the top of the MLS Eastern Conference – scout report

Last Wednesday night saw Philadelphia Union leapfrog NY Red Bulls to go top of the MLS Eastern Conference. A 2-1 victory over…

July 26, 2022

Everton F.C.

Everton Women 2019/20: Pressing analysis – scout report

The terms ‘pressing’ and Everton Women have become synonymous in this season’s FAWSL. In Willie Kirk’s past year in charge of the…

July 26, 2022